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Luftwaffe Aces in the Battle of Britain
- Narrated by: Bruce Mann
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
The term fighter ace grew in prominence with the introduction and development of aerial combat in the First World War. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied but is usually considered to be five or more.
For the Luftwaffe, a number of its fighter pilots, many of whom had fought with the Legion Condor in Spain, had already gained their Experte, or ace, status in the Battle of France. However, many more would achieve that status in the hectic dogfights over Southern England and the Channel during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. A number would also be either killed or captured. Some of these men, individuals such as Adolf Galland, Werner Mölders, and Helmut Wick, who between them had claimed 147 aerial victories by October 31, 1940, are well-known, but most are less so.
In this book, the story of each of the Luftwaffe's 204 Messerschmitt Bf 109 "aces" from the summer of 1940 is examined, with all of the individual biographies, detailing individual fates during the war. It also covers, to a lesser extent, those forgotten 53 Messerschmitt Bf 110 pilots who also achieved ace status by day and also by night between July 10 and October 31, 1940.
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- Mr NJ Scroggs
- 14-12-21
Truly awful
Admittedly one needs a genuine interest in the subject matter to make this a worthwhile purchase, that being said, the narration is shockingly bad.
If zero stars were an option, it would be.
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- Jen
- 14-09-21
Very disappointed
Had this on pre order and started today. 40 mins in and i was done.
The narrating flat and disinterested. The content a list of pilots, kills few tiny bits of info, just a list. Early on the Germans kept extensive records certainly not reflected here. A total let down I could and should have been so much more.
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